Reverberate (3)
Re‐ver″ber‐ate, v. i. 1. To resound; to echo.2. To be driven back; to be reflected or repelled, as rays of light; to be echoed, as sound.
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Reverberation
Re‐ver′ber‐a″tion (?), n. [CF. F. réverbération.] The act of reverberating; especially, the act of reflecting light or heat, or reëchoing sound; as, the reverberation of rays fr...
Reverberative
Re‐ver″ber‐a‐tive (?), a. Of the nature of reverberation; tending to reverberate; reflective.This reverberative influence is that which we have intended above, as the influence ...
Reverberator
Re‐ver″ber‐a′tor (?), n. One who, or that which, produces reverberation.
Reverberatory
Re‐ver″ber‐a‐to‐ry (?), a. Producing reverberation; acting by reverberation; reverberative.Reverberatory furnace. See the Note under Furnace.
Reverberatory (2)
Re‐ver″ber‐a‐to‐ry, n. A reverberatory furnace.
Reverdure
Re‐ver″dure (?), v. t. To cover again with verdure. Ld. Berners.
Revere
Re‐vere″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Revered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Revering.] [L. revereri; pref. re- re- + vereri to fear, perh. akin to E. wary: cf. F. révérer.] To regard with reve...
Reverence
Rev″er‐ence (?), n. [F. révérence, L. reverentia. See Reverent.] 1. Profound respect and esteem mingled with fear and affection, as for a holy being or place; the disposition to...
Reverence (2)
Rev″er‐ence, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Reverenced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Reverencing (?).] To regard or treat with reverence; to regard with respect and affection mingled with fear; to ve...
Reverencer
Rev″er‐en‐cer (?), n. One who regards with reverence. “Reverencers of crowned heads.” Swift.
Reverend
Rev″er‐end (?), a. [F. révérend, L. reverendus, fr. revereri. See Revere.] Worthy of reverence; entitled to respect mingled with fear and affection; venerable.A reverend sire am...
Reverendly
Rev″er‐end‐ly, adv. Reverently. Foxe.
Reverent
Rev″er‐ent (?), a. [L. reverens, -entis, p. pr. of revereri. See Revere.] 1. Disposed to revere; impressed with reverence; submissive; humble; respectful; as, reverent disciples...
Reverential
Rev′er‐en″tial (?), a. [Cf. F. révérenciel. See Reverence.] Proceeding from, or expressing, reverence; having a reverent quality; reverent; as, reverential fear or awe. “A rever...
Reverentially
Rev′er‐en″tial‐ly, adv. In a reverential manner.
Reverently
Rev″er‐ent‐ly, adv. In a reverent manner; in respectful regard.
Reverer
Re‐ver″er (?), n. One who reveres.
Reverie
{ Rev″er‐ie (?), Rev″er‐y (?), } n.; pl.Reveries (#). [F. réverie, fr. rêver to dream, rave, be light-headed. Cf. Rave.] 1. A loose or irregular train of thought occurring in mu...
Revers
‖Re‐vers″ (?), n.sing & pl. [F. See Reverse, n.] (Dressmaking, Tailoring, etc.) A part turned or folded back so as to show the inside, or a piece put on in imitation of such a p...
Reversal
Re‐ver″sal (?), a. [See Reverse.] Intended to reverse; implying reversal. Bp. Burnet.
Reversal (2)
Re‐ver″sal, n. [From Reverse.] 1. The act of reversing; the causing to move or face in an opposite direction, or to stand or lie in an inverted position; as, the reversal of a r...
Reverse
Re‐verse″ (?), a. [OE. revers, OF. revers, L. reversus, p. p. of revertere. See Revert.] 1. Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary...
Reverse (2)
Re‐verse″ (rē̍‐vẽrs″), n. [Cf. F. revers. See Reverse, a.] 1. That which appears or is presented when anything, as a lance, a line, a course of conduct, etc., is reverted or tur...
Reverse (3)
Re‐verse″, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Reversed (–vẽrst″);p. pr. & vb. n.Reversing.] [See Reverse, a., and cf. Revert.] 1. To turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to caus...
Reverse (4)
Re‐verse″, v. i. 1. To return; to revert. Spenser.2. To become or be reversed.
Reversed
Re‐versed″ (?), a. 1. Turned side for side, or end for end; changed to the contrary; specifically (Bot. & Zoöl.), sinistrorse or sinistral; as, a reversed, or sinistral, spiral ...